#D5CDD1 Color
#D5CDD1 is rgb(213, 205, 209) in RGB, hsl(330, 9%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5CDD1rgb(213, 205, 209)hsl(330, 9%, 82%)hsv(330, 4%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 16%)oklch(85.6% 0.01 345.5)lab(83.14% 3.39 -0.96)lch(83.14% 3.52 344.27)What #D5CDD1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D5CDD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5CDD1 Channel Values
How #D5CDD1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 213 · G 205 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 9% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 4% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 2% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5CDD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5CDD1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D5CDD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5CDD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D5CDD1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5CDD1.
How #D5CDD1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5cdd1: #D5CDD1;background-color: #D5CDD1;colors: { 'color-d5cdd1': '#D5CDD1' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.804, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_d5cdd1">#D5CDD1</color>fill="#D5CDD1"More Gray Colors
#D5CDD1 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5CDD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5CDD1?
#D5CDD1 is a lightest gray — rgb(213, 205, 209) in RGB and hsl(330, 9%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #D5CDD1?
#D5CDD1 is rgb(213, 205, 209) — red 213, green 205, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5CDD1?
#D5CDD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5CDD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5CDD1 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5CDD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5CDD1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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